Oh, what a Merry Christmas this is Under the Mistletoe

[notoriousbrb]

Everything was oversized really. I was in Fourth Grade, the letters capitalized at Judith Jacoma Elementary school because Fourth Grade was the highest grade at the school. There was nothing fancy about third grade, other than the report that things were going to start getting tough. No, third grade was not the year to cherish, especially not

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[antigonewest]

What a wonderful memory! This was incredibly well written. We should write something together, Ben and aaron are writing a screenplay . Maybe we could do some kind of dual memoir.

Michelle

[notoriousbrb]

That could be really fun! We should discuss this further. It could have a sort of theme where we talk about different moments or turning points in our lives, only from two different people. Duh. You know what I mean.

[johnny_panic13]

"Ms. Dodd, who insisted we pronounce the Mizz as spiked as her bull dyke hair shards"

I love that line.

I've been struggling with capturing the personality of background characters in a unique way without spending too much time on them. I can't find that balance between cliche and 3 paragraphs spent on someone who never comes into the story again.

"Mizz Dodd" is a perfect example of what I wish I could do, but can't.

[notoriousbrb]

I bet you can.

Mizz Dodd, she deserves her own story altogether. Maybe it was easier for me since this was nonfiction. I can see her clearly in my memory, and just by speaking her name I feel like everyone should be able to see her as well.